Stitch, your next purchase should be a shell cordovan loafer. Or, at least a dark brown calf penny.

my shoes today are a dark brown calf penny. well, maybe medium brown.

not sure i am ready for the cordo loafer, maybe if i kept that grampa sweater i could do it. i was thinking monk or chukka to be my next purch. will be a bit tho. never know what will happen between now and then.

Thanks. Question for Pantherella folks: size 10D US shoes...regular or large socks? I've bought large only so far and they fit me well I'd say. Though a seller here is selling some regular Pantherella socks in interesting designs so I was wondering if it would be a good idea to basically be fitting into two different sizes? If the regular are only a touch smaller I think they will fit me fine...

Thanks. Question for Pantherella folks: size 10D US shoes...regular or large socks? I've bought large only so far and they fit me well I'd say. Though a seller here is selling some regular Pantherella socks in interesting designs so I was wondering if it would be a good idea to basically be fitting into two different sizes? If the regular are only a touch smaller I think they will fit me fine...

i wear a size 10D US and I wear a Regular. I believe large is 12-14? Correct me if im wrong...

So, my first ever "real" shoes as I was a Ferragamo guy and did not know any better. I actually came to SF for help in finding a good pair of shoes. SF recommended C&J. In ended up going hand grade on the 337 last (I forgot the model name) in chestnut. Many on here think that chestnut is too wild with navy, but it is my favorite combo. Some also find them too red, I use burgundy shoe cream and polish to bring that out and make them pop.

So, exactly two years and 2500 posts later I present my first SF purchase appropriately paired with a RLBL DB suit that I purchased on SF B&S and a pair of cashmere socks form Pantherella which I also learned about here and kept my toes warm as I stood in line to vote this morning. Shoes still look good considering they are two years old and I had almost no rotation when I purchased them.

great combo, and a great shoe. really good choice. simple punch cap on a versatile not too aggressive last. well done.
now you need something like like that in black, a brown oxford, and some suede.
YOU CANT STOP THE TRAIN!!!!

Have you been following my posts? I have plenty of rotation now but do try to mix it up a bit and do not have it in black. This is my only pair of "branded" C&J shoes as I ave 5 C&J for RL and 4 C&J for BB. Most of my "branded" shoes these days are EG as they fit me best but I am attempting to branch out into Carmina.

Have you been following my posts? I have plenty of rotation now but do try to mix it up a bit and do not have it in black. This is my only pair of "branded" C&J shoes as I ave 5 C&J for RL and 4 C&J for BB. Most of my "branded" shoes these days are EG as they fit me best but I am attempting to branch out into Carmina.

self i get excited when i think about new shoes, and tend to lose my brain. indeed, you do have a fine collection. my bad.